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O1241 . . "./ CA:RMM:LN:r C1ty Council Meeting 1-12-82 Santa Monica, California ORDINANCE NO. 1241 (City Council Series) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CREATING A SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 11 is hereby added to Article II of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to read as follows: Chapter ll--Social SerV1ces Commission Sect10n 2920. Findings and Purpose. The City Council finds and declares: (a) The C1ty annually expends funds on the provision of social ser- vices to residents of the City. (b) The need for social ser- vices increases at the same time that federal and state funds for soc1al services decrease. e . (c) Each year the City 1S requested to prov1de funds to agencies and programs in excess of the funds available for social ser- vices. (d) It 1S the policy of the City that funds for social services be distributed 1n a manner that will maximize the direct benefits to resi- dents 1n need of such services. (e) It is the policy of the City that distribution of funds for soc1al services be based on a planned system 1n order to maX1m1ze efficient use of resources and minimize dupli- cation of services. (f) There 1S a need for the regular and ongolng assessment of social service needs and of those programs delivered in the City by service prov1ders 1nclud1ng the C1ty, County of Los Angeles and private organizations. (g) There is a need for citizen participation in the process -2- e e of evaluating and fund1ng social ser- vice programs. Section 2921. Creat10n of Social SerV1ces Commission. Pursuant to Sect10n 1000 of the City Charter, a Soc1al Services Cornmiss1on is here- by created. The Commission shall consist of seven members and shall be appo1nted by the City Council. The Commission and Commissioners shall be subject to all the terms of Article X of the C1ty Charter setting forth pro- cedures for appointment of Commis- sioners, terms and meet1ngs. Sect10n 2922. Powers and Duties. The Commission shall have the power and the duty to: (a) Schedule periodic hearings to determine the unmet social service needs of the res1dents of the C1ty. <b) Recommend to the C1ty counc1l policies to guide the provi- sion of soc1al services to residents of the City and review and comment on procedures developed by the C1ty -3- e e Manager for the development of a comprehensive delivery system to pro- vide social services. (c) Recommend to the City CouncIl specific social service pro- grams necessary to serve the unmet needs of the residents of the City. Cd) Review the CIty Manager's proposed budget for SOCIal serVIces and make its recommendatIons thereon to the City Council. (e) Prepare an annual assess- ment for the CIty Council on the extent to WhICh agencies and programs of the City, County of Los Angeles, and other entIties are achieving goals and objectives for social services. Section 2923. Coo~eratlon wlth Other Groups and Individuals. The CommiSSIon shall coordinate its actiVItIes WIth other Boards and Com- miSSIons and shall consult and maintain contact WIth groups and Individuals who are concerned WIth the planning and provision of SOCIal services. -4- e e Section 2924. Reports. The Comm1ssion shall render written reports of 1tS activ1ties to the C1ty Council not less than once every three months and at such other tlmes as requested by the City Council. SECTION 2. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code or appendices thereto incons1stent with the provisions of this ord1nance, to the extent of such incons1stencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the provis10ns of this ordinance. This ord1nance does not alter or change the powers and duties of any other Board or Commisslon of the City. SECTION 3. If any section, subsect10n, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordlnance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a declsion of any court of competent jurisdiction, such dec2sion shall not affect the validity of the remain2ng portions of the ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that 2t would have passed this ordinance and each and every section, subsectlon, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstltutional. SECTION 4. The Mayor shall slgn and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be publ1shed once in the -5- .. .. e e official newspaper with~n 15 days after its adoption. The ord1nance shall become effective 30 days from its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ M. ~~... ROBERT M. MYERS City Attorney -6- .. - e ADOPTED AND APP~OVEO THIS 12th DAY OF January , 1982, , 01 J ' r _ // C/ :j~!4/t~c;il-cJ~7 ~MAYOR f ~ ! HERESY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE. NO. 1241(CC8), WAS DULY AND REGULARLY INTRODUCED AT A t1EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 15th DAY OF December, 1981; THAT THE SAID ORDINANCE WAS THEREAFTER DULY ADOPTED AT A HEETING OF THE CITY CDUUC It ON THE 12th DAY OF January 1982 gy THE FOllOH ING COUNG I L VOTE: I~ AYES: COUnCILMEMBERS: Conn, Edwards, Jennings, Press, Reed. Zane, Mayor Yannatta Goldway rWES: COUNCIU1EMBERS: j\;one ABSENT: COm{CIU1ErtBERS: )!one A B S T A IN: CO U N C r L M D1 B E R S : Non e ATTEST: " ~.7J?~&A CITY CvLER-K .